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Author Archives: Dubai Mum
Lunch Boxes
I don’t quite know what it is about lunch boxes that I hate, but I hate them, with a passion. It’s not like they take a long time to prepare. Even for 3 kids, it doesn’t take more than 15 … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Big School, Parents
Tagged Children's Academic Careers, Dairy Products, Desert, Food Monitor, Fruit, Healthy Choices, Healthy Lunch Boxes, Lunch Box Ideas, Lunch Boxes, Lunch Snacks, Oreos, Organix, Organix Range, Sandwiches, School Inspections, School Lunch, School Lunch Boxes, School Nurse, School Snacks, Spaghetti, Walkers Crisps, Yoghurt
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Spelling Bee
Yesterday I made a deal with my kids. If they do their homework without whining, then they can keep their privileges: after school activities like swimming, football, gymnastics, basically anything fun. If they wish to do anything outside of this, … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Parents
Tagged 4 letter words, Bikes, Bikes in Dubai, Children's Privileges, Christmas, Football, Gymnastics, Spelling, Spelling Bee, Spelling Tests, swimming
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Justin Bieber is a Girl/Boy
according to DS2! Tonight, as MTV entertained my front room occupants, DS1 squealed with delight when JB’s music video started. ‘I love this song’ he announced as he jumped up to mimic JB’s moves and sing along to his latest … Continue reading
Shoes, Shoes, Glorious Shoes
Usually, I would be quite happy to write and talk about shoes but not this time…as they are not my shoes we are talking about! Seriously…what is it with kids and shoes? They seem to go through them as quick … Continue reading
US Politics and Dubai
On Wednesday, 7 November, one of our office boys, J, approached me to say, ‘Congratulations Madam, Obama has won again’ (yes, we have office boys! I am not quite sure what the PC term for this role is. Photocopying and … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Middle East
Tagged Assassinations, Bin Laden, Democrats, Drones, Dubai, George Bush Jr, Middle East Peace, Middle East Stability, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obama 2012, Obama 7 November 2012, Obama re-elected, Pakistan, Republicans, Terrorist Activities, US Foreign Policy, US Middle East Policy, US President
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Trick or Treat?
Hallow’een has become like Christmas for the kids. In the run up to the day, they talk about it non-stop and pour as much energy into the celebration as they do into writing their letters to Santa! They drag me … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Etihad, Holidays, Middle East, Parents, School Holidays, Sun
Tagged Booty, Candy, Candy Haul, Cobwebs, Flame Trees, Full Moon, Full Moon in Dubai, Ghoulish Dubai, Ghouls, Hallow'een, Hallow'een in Dubai, Jack o Lantern, Pirates, Santa, Trick or Treat, Vamires, Werewolves, Werewolves Dubai, Witches
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Seasons
are something that one feels Dubai is missing. When asked, people will often say that there are only three real seasons in Dubai: hot, hotter and OMG, have I died and gone to hell? And then we creep towards the … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Middle East, School Holidays, Sun, White Sandy Beaches
Tagged adventures, biking, desert sand, Dubaian, frizzy hair, humidity, mercury, sand, seaside, summer holidays, swimming, temperatures, Winter holidays
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